Synod College

Synod College, located in Shillong, Meghalaya, is a co-educational institution managed and run by the Khasi Jaiñtia Presbyterian Synod Sepngi. It was established on 1 July 1965 under the Christian Education Department of the KJP Synod, following a decision made by the Synod's general meeting in 1962 to set up an institution of higher education. The college began with a pre-university course in Arts, later introducing a degree course in Arts in 1969. A Science stream pre-university course was added in 1987, followed by a Science degree course in 1992. The college is affiliated with the North Eastern Hill University and is a Government aided institution. It offers departments in Science, including Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology, as well as Arts and Commerce departments such as Khasi, English, Hindi, History, Geography, Education, Economics, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Commerce, and Management. The college has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) multiple times, achieving Grade A+ with a CGPA of 3.28 in its most recent 4th cycle accreditation. It also offers various annual awards and scholarships for meritorious and differently-abled students.